I was part of 4 A Place to Be Summer Camps! I played an aspiring rock star in "Penny the Piano", played instruments, sang songs and danced during "Pop Rocks Recording", was a Junior Mentor for the second "Pop Rocks" and learned about acting and being expressive during "Theater Improv".
I have also been working a few hours a week at Dolphin Quest and have helped out at home on the farm.
The most important thing that I have done this summer was that I went on a family vacation with my parents and brother to go fly fishing in Montana. It was an amazing experience to be able to do some things that I haven't been able to do since my accident. I went wet wading and fly fishing with my "adopted grandma" Marcia Woolman; crossed streams on foot (under the watchful eye of Austin); got up early to go to where an animal had died to watch the grizzlies and wolves gather for food and we saw a lot of wildlife in general like bison, bears, pronghorns, ospreys, wolves, longhorn sheep, mountain goats, Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout (and lots of kinds of trout) and thousands of insects including giant thirsty mosquitos! We also went on a 14 mile trail ride on horseback. It felt like I was back in the days before I hit my head. It felt like old times. It was very nice to be able to hang out and relax with Austin for a week. With him away at school most of the year, we don't get a lot of time like that together.
Here are a bunch of pictures from the trip:
That looks like a wonderful trip. So glad you got to go with the family and experience so many things....I bet you still rocked them all too, just like the old days. Happy summer.
ReplyDeleteForrest, you've been a source of inspiration to me from day 1. That inspiration has taken many forms, but none more personal than the present. 3 months ago I was diagnosed with breast cancer and will be having a major surgery next Wednesday. No one can match the strength you've tapped into and the person you've become through this. Thank you for every day you kept going, kept connecting with your support network and fought to get on the better side of each challenge. Thinking of you, and so grateful to have you as a source of strength! Katt, Winchester VA
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